Solo Star
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Solo Star is the debut album by American
singer Solange Knowles
, released by Columbia Records
and Music World on December 26, 2002 in Japan
and January 21, 2003 (see 2003 in music
) in the United States. It debuted and peaked at number forty-nine on the U.S. Billboard 200
and number twenty-three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
in early February 2003.
, and dropped off the chart five weeks after its debut. The only two singles released from the album, the N.O.R.E.
-featured "Feelin' You (Part II)
" and the Neptunes-produced "Crush" (also known as
"Don't Fight the Feeling"), failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100
. Solange is no longer with Columbia Records
, The album is very rare and no longer in print. The popular online music website iTunes
does not sell the album; very few stores may still have copies of the album, but once sold out the album will be no longer available.
However, Crush was included on the movie soundtrack for The Fighting Temptations
which stars Solange's sister Beyoncé
. The song was renamed Don't Fight the Feeling to match the movie poster's tagline.
This was Solange's first and last album on Columbia.
Tracks 17, 18 and 19 are four seconds of silence each, with these bonus tracks following.
Japanese edition
United States
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singer Solange Knowles
Solange Knowles
Solange Piaget Knowles , who performs under the mononym Solange, is an American singer-songwriter, actress, model, dancer, and DJ. Knowles was born and raised in Houston, Texas along with her older sister singer Beyoncé, a former member of R&B group Destiny's Child...
, released by Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
and Music World on December 26, 2002 in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and January 21, 2003 (see 2003 in music
2003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
) in the United States. It debuted and peaked at number forty-nine on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and number twenty-three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
in early February 2003.
Chart performance
The album underperformed in the United States, selling 112,000 copies according to Nielsen SoundscanNielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan is an information and sales tracking system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett. Soundscan is the official method of tracking sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada...
, and dropped off the chart five weeks after its debut. The only two singles released from the album, the N.O.R.E.
N.O.R.E.
Victor Santiago, Jr., best known by his stage name N.O.R.E. or Noreaga , is an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent...
-featured "Feelin' You (Part II)
Feelin' You (Part II)
"Feelin' You " is the first single released by Solange Knowles from her debut album Solo Star.-Remixes/Official Versions:#Pt. 1 w/o Rap#Pt. 1 feat. Slim Thug#Maurice Joshua Nu Soul Dance Mix#Victor Calderone & Mac Quayle Club Mix...
" and the Neptunes-produced "Crush" (also known as
"Don't Fight the Feeling"), failed to chart on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. Solange is no longer with Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, The album is very rare and no longer in print. The popular online music website iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
does not sell the album; very few stores may still have copies of the album, but once sold out the album will be no longer available.
However, Crush was included on the movie soundtrack for The Fighting Temptations
The Fighting Temptations
The Fighting Temptations is a 2003 American musical dramedy film produced by Paramount Pictures and MTV Films. It stars Cuba Gooding, Jr. as the film's protagonist as he attempts to revive a church choir in order to enter a gospel competition with the help of a beautiful lounge singer with whom he...
which stars Solange's sister Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
. The song was renamed Don't Fight the Feeling to match the movie poster's tagline.
This was Solange's first and last album on Columbia.
Track listing
- "Feelin' You (Part II)Feelin' You (Part II)"Feelin' You " is the first single released by Solange Knowles from her debut album Solo Star.-Remixes/Official Versions:#Pt. 1 w/o Rap#Pt. 1 feat. Slim Thug#Maurice Joshua Nu Soul Dance Mix#Victor Calderone & Mac Quayle Club Mix...
" (featuring N.O.R.E.N.O.R.E.Victor Santiago, Jr., best known by his stage name N.O.R.E. or Noreaga , is an American rapper of Puerto Rican descent...
) – 4:06 - "Ain't No Way" – 3:44
- "Dance with You" (featuring B2KB2KB2K was an American R&B music group. The group met in 1998, established in 2001, and managed by music producer Chris Stokes with Lil' Fizz, J-Boog, Raz-B, and Omarion as members. The group disbanded in 2004 due to internal disagreements.-2001-2002: B2K:...
) – 3:03 - "Get Together" – 4:15
- "Crush (Don't Fight the Feeling)" – 4:33
- "So Be It" – 4:08
- "True Love" (featuring Lil' Romeo) – 3:49
- "Feel Good Song" – 3:28
- "Wonderland" – 4:03
- "This Could Be Love" – 4:04
- "Feelin' You (Part I)" – 3:22
- "Just like You" – 3:36
- "Thinkin' about You" (featuring Murphy LeeMurphy LeeTorhi Harper , better known by his stage name Murphy Lee, is a Grammy Award-winning American rapper, best known as a member of the hip hop group St. Lunatics. Lee is also the chief executive of his own label, U C Me Entertainment.-Career:Murphy Lee formed the St...
) – 4:04 - "Solo Star" – 3:14
- "I Used To" – 3:27
- "Sky Away" – 3:55
Tracks 17, 18 and 19 are four seconds of silence each, with these bonus tracks following.
- "This Song's for You" - 3:20
- "Naive" (duet with BeyoncéBeyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
featuring Da BratDa BratShawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...
) – 3:45 - "Feelin' You (Part II)Feelin' You (Part II)"Feelin' You " is the first single released by Solange Knowles from her debut album Solo Star.-Remixes/Official Versions:#Pt. 1 w/o Rap#Pt. 1 feat. Slim Thug#Maurice Joshua Nu Soul Dance Mix#Victor Calderone & Mac Quayle Club Mix...
" (Chopped & Screwed Remix) - 5:22
Japanese edition
- "Feelin' You (Part I)" – 3:22
- "Just like You" – 3:36
- "Thinkin' About You" (featuring Murphy Lee) – 4:04
- "Solo Star" – 3:14
- "I Used to" – 3:27
- "Sky Away" – 3:55
- "Naïve" (duet with BeyoncéBeyoncé KnowlesBeyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
featuring Da BratDa BratShawntae Harris , better known as Da Brat, is an American rapper and actress. Her debut album, Funkdafied, sold one million copies, making her the first female rapper to have a platinum-selling album.-Early life:...
) – 3:45 - "Blinded" - 5:08
- "This Song's for You" (hidden trackHidden trackIn the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music that has been placed on a CD, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener...
) – 3:20 - "This Could Be Love" (hidden track) – 4:04
Re-release
Released on November 14, 2006- "Ain't No Way" – 3:44
- "Dance with You" (featuring B2K) – 3:03
- "Get Together" – 4:15
- "Crush" – 4:33
- "So Be It" – 4:08
- "Wonderland" – 4:03
- "This Could Be Love" – 4:04
- "Feelin' You" (featuring Slim ThugSlim ThugStayve Jerome Thomas , better known as Slim Thug, Boss Hogg or Thug Boss, is an American rapper. He gained mainstream attention for his contribution to the popular single from rapper Mike Jones, "Still Tippin'"....
) – 4:03 - "Bring It on Home" (S.Knowles, Bama BoyzBama BoyzThe Bama Boyz are a Grammy-nominated, Dove Award Winning, American record production, songwriting, and artist trio, consisting of Eddie “E-Trez” Smith III, Jesse J. Rankins, Jonathan D. Wells...
, B. Taylor)– 3:47 - "Feelin' You" (Nu Soul Remix) – 7:13
- "Naïve" (Maurice JoshuaMaurice JoshuaMaurice Joshua, also known just as Maurice, born in Chicago, Illinois, is a record producer who is most known for his laid back and soulful House music style remixes.-Career:...
Remix) (duet with Beyoncé featuring Da Brat) – 3:37 - "Crush" (Vibelicious Remix) – 6:24
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
49 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
23 |